Real estate transfer taxes raised more than $152 million for land preservation in the East End towns last year — and $29 million for housing since 2023.

The biggest drivers of spending increases in the coming year: special education, benefits, charter school tuition, Riverhead’s business official said.

Deregulatory actions taken by the EPA with Zeldin at the helm, including eliminating vehicle emissions standards, harm rather than protect the environment and put human health at risk: lawsuit.